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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 06:21 AM
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whats the white dot on the lens pic for?
Old Jul 23, 2011 | 07:26 AM
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lol never noticed, what is that!?!?! xD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57319814@N04/5966359876/http://www.flickr.com/photos/57319814@N04/5966359876/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/57319814@N04/, on Flickr

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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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cupcakes anyone?




nikon 35mm+sb600
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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that looks really good ;D
Old Jul 24, 2011 | 11:57 PM
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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Awesome pictures, everybody! I really envy how sharp DSLRs shoot.
Hoping to be able to post up some stuff in this thread in another month or so when I upgrade my 35mm Canon SLR to a D90/D5100.
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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d90 ftmfw!
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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^this!

But from what i read the d5100 blows the d90 out of the water for much less

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d5100.htm
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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The lack of an internal AF motor would be a deal breaker for me. If I was going to buy a new DX camera it would be the D7000. $300 difference but you get a lot more camera.
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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thats my downside with the d5100. glad i got my d90
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:26 PM
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woulda loved a d7000 but never in stock
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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Yeah I was just reading about how Nikon had to temporarily move production from Japan to Malaysia until the factories are rebuilt. I can find D7k kits but the body-only packages are out of stock everywhere.

Two new bodies are supposed to be announced next month: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/07/19/ni...f-august.aspx/

I'm not buying anything until I find out what they are for sure.
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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I loves my D7000... And it loves my Sigma 150mm 2.8 macro glass :D
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
Yeah I was just reading about how Nikon had to temporarily move production from Japan to Malaysia until the factories are rebuilt. I can find D7k kits but the body-only packages are out of stock everywhere.

Two new bodies are supposed to be announced next month: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/07/19/ni...f-august.aspx/

I'm not buying anything until I find out what they are for sure.

d4 & d400
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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No one knows for sure yet. Some say D700x and D4. The article says they will be FX so that excludes the D400 (D300 replacement) for now.
Old Jul 25, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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boo......fx is still way out of my budget. so hard to say id spend 5k on a camera when im not a pro photographer.
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 02:50 AM
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I still think it'll be a D9000 (D300 replacement and that number to keep up with the number scheme Nikon has adapoted with the D3k, D5k, and D7k series). It'll be the "pro" DX flagship body. I also think it'll be the D4 they'll release with it.

Next rumored announcement date is August 22-23rd 2011
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 05:22 AM
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d300 replacement will have to be d400 but meh we wont start a debate.

here a couple shots from today. it feels good to start shooting again.







and i even tried pho for the first time.....all i can say about it is
can i haz moar pho?
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 05:37 AM
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the first thing i ate when i got to Huston was pho.
Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy000
d300 replacement will have to be d400 but meh we wont start a debate.
Yeah. It always ends up, "We'll see when they are announced."

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